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129-th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower opening

Автор: 31.03.2018
On the 31-st of March people celebrate the 129th anniversary of the opening of the main symbol of France Eiffel Tower.

It's no secret that it was built as an entrance arch for the Paris World Exhibition, and it was planned to demolish it in 20 years. However, in the way of saving the Iron Lady, progress was made, radio antennas were installed at the very top of the design, and this saved her from death.

Annually about six million people conquer a three-hundred-meter beauty, but most leave it, not justifying their hopes. So, in 2007 the Eiffel Tower took first place in the rating of the most disappointing tourist attractions. According to travelers, there are too many people on it, which is not surprising because an iron lady can accommodate 10400 visitors at the same time.

It is worth noting that the Parisian giantess is the only building in the world that has its own patented color: brown-eiffel, and in general throughout its history, it repeatedly changed shades - from yellow to reddish-brown.

The Eiffel Tower is not only the main celebrity of France, but also one of the most popular places for suicides. To reduce the number of suicides along the perimeter of sites and stairs, special fences and protective grids were installed. During the entire existence of the tower as a result of falls from the height of this monumental structure, about 370 people were killed. This statistics includes both suicides and accidents.

According to the materials of calend.ru

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